Another Blow..This 2014 year keeps getting worse for me. I am losing my job. It's not final yet but it's 100% certain. I am too depressed to even think right now. But I need to start a job search this weekend. The hardest part is going into work, knowing that I am being ...

2014 Eagle Creek Camping Trip Costs UpdateMy last blog post talked about the cost of our first vacation in two years...the gas cost, for example, was an estimate based on the type of car, its mpg, and distance of the trip. I was petting myself on the back for keeping track of the costs and how our ...

First Vacation of 2014 - Wilderness campingI'm so glad to have our first vacation of 2014 (hopefully, to be followed by many more cheap vacations) and it's going to be wilderness camping near the Niagara Creek area in Stanislaus National Forest . The bad thing is that the gas is going to kill us. We...

June Goals UpdateJune Goals Update: 1) House Cleaning: Living Room organized. 2) Yard Cleaning: Done. To be maintained. I still need to cut branches or trim branches off the trees. 3) Grocery Budget: $246.76 out of $250 budget per month. We made it this month only because w...